The song is horrible, but it would at least be sort of funny if the Knicks weren’t such an incompetent franchise. The franchise’s mediocrity last decade is largely because of Dolan himself. From Isiah Thomas to failing to lure Lebron to New York, Dolan has done a terrible job with the Knicks.

It’s sad that Dolan finds it comical, because it isn’t at all. I know he doesn’t care about the team, but there are a lot of passionate fans that do. If Dolan only put as much passion into the Knicks and Rangers as he does with his music, Madison Square Garden would once again be the home of champions.

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– The NFL lockout was expected to be over by July 21, but there will be no deal today or anytime soon, according to various sources. Seahawks guard Chester Pitts even said that a deal won’t happen for another two weeks. That would be a disaster.

– There have been conflicting reports of a possible vote on a proposed CBA. Some have said a vote will take place soon, while others say the two sides are far apart. It’s hard what to believe anymore concerning the lockout. A week ago we thought a deal would be done today, and now we have no idea when a deal will get done.

– The NBA lockout is still on, and there is no end in site. A hard cap and changes to the revenue system are almost assuredly going to keep a new CBA from being agreed upon before this season. It still wouldn’t surprise me if all of this season is missed.

– The Yankees have won two out of three games against Tampa Bay this week, with the final game of the series tonight. The Rays are now eight games out of first place. The Bombers head back home Friday for a weekend series against the A’s.

– It’s safe to say that the Mets are now out of contention for a playoff spot. At seven and a half games back in the wild card race, there is no hope for the Mets. Carlos Beltran is the number one asset the Mets should look to trade away. I don’t see anyway he doesn’t get dealt by the July 31 trading deadline.

– There has been talking about shipping Beltran to the Phillies for Domonic Brown. This would be a great move in my opinion, despite the fact it may help the Phillies win a championship. The Mets have to do anything to get better for the future, and a trade for Brown would certainly help do that.

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Carlos Beltran's days in New York are numbered.

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– The NFL lockout is still on, but it is expected to end any day now. I personally wouldn’t be surprised if today is the day a deal gets done. Negotiations are being held up by the Brady vs NFL anti-trust lawsuit, but hopefully everything will be resolved quickly.

– Meanwhile, the NBA lockout has no end in sight. The Knicks will open up at home against the Heat if the season starts on time, but that’s very unlikely. I fully expect to miss at least half the season. I’d say at this point it’s likely we don’t see another NBA game until the 2012-2013 season. Games are going to have to be missed before one side caves in their demands.

– Antonio Cromartie said that he wouldn’t give the Jets a hometown discount, which shouldn’t be surprising to any Jets fans. Cromartie has always come off as a guy who would easily leave to go get money somewhere else. It will hurt the Jets if he leaves, but the team can definitely do without him. If his departure leads to the re-signing of Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards, it may be a good thing.

– Peter DeBoer is the new head coach of the Devils. I don’t expect him to last more than three months, as it’s customary that Devils coaches don’t last the whole season.

– The Lightning and Steven Stamkos have reached a five-year deal. As I said all along, there was no way Steve Yzerman was going to move him.

– The Yankees and Mets have discussed a possible Carlos Beltran trade, but it remains unlikely at this point. I believe the Mets should not shy away from possibly trading with the Yankees, Braves, or Phillies. They would only be hurting themselves by not taking the best deal possible.

– More and more teams seem to have interest in Ubaldo Jimenez, although there is no reason to believe the Rockies will trade him.

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Could Carlos Beltran be wearing a different set of pinstripes within the next week and a half?

Seth Meyers took a shot last night at the Nets at the ESPYs. Nets fans are already complaining about the joke, and rightfully so. Meyers claimed that Kim Kardashian is marrying Kris Humphries because she’s tired of dating professional athletes, inferring that the Nets are some sort of pathetic franchise that has been irrelevant forever. Either Meyers started watching basketball in 2007, or he was completely ignoring reality.

For those wondering, Meyers is a Red Sox, Celtics, and Steelers fan. Talk about not knowing how to lose. That alone deprives him the right to make any joke about any team. The worst fans in the world are those who bandwagon teams and then proceed to make fun of inferior teams.

Anyway, the Nets have made the playoffs six out of the last ten years, something the majority of the league hasn’t done. They’ve also won nine playoff series last decade, something any team would sign up for. I don’t get Meyers’ joke about the ESPYS “not having any Nets for the past 15 years.” That makes no sense because they’ve been an extremely relevant franchise over that time period.

Meyers’ Celtics haven’t even been that better of a franchise than the Nets have been over the past two decades. Since 1991, the Celtics have made the playoffs 10 times. The Nets have made it 9 times. In head-to-head playoff matchups, the Nets are 2-0 against the Celtics. The Nets were 8-2 in the games in those two series. Sure, the Celtics won it all in 2008, but they’ve only been to the Finals a total of two times since 1987. The Nets have also been to the Finals two times in that time period.

It’s time for all Nets jokes to stop. The Nets franchise was very successful over the last decade, and they have a very bright future ahead. Next year, the Nets may have the best arena in all of professional sports. Not only that, but they have one superstar in place and could be adding another very shortly.

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– David Robertson and CC Sabathia were both added to the All-Star game due to injuries. I’m glad to see both players added, as they were definitely deserving.

– The Yankees won yesterday1-0 behind a complete game shutout from CC Sabathia. Because he pitched Sunday, CC won’t play in Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

– Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit is still making headlines two days later. CNN had an interesting take on the milestone, claiming Jeter had homered for an unprecedented 3000th time. I don’t care if you follow baseball or not, but how could that sound right to anyone?

– Congratulations to the USA Women’s World Cup team, as they defeated Brazil in an epic showdown in the quarterfinals.

– Alex Rodriguez has decided to undergo surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his knee. He’ll miss 4-6 weeks. With Eric Chavez still out, Eduardo Nunez will be getting major playing time at third base.

– Decertifying is still in the NBAPA’s playbook, which means an anti-trust lawsuit would then be filed against the NBA. It may be seen by some as a cop out move, I’m all for it if it leads to the NBA season starting on time.

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The double lockout continues.

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– Derek Jeter got his 3000th hit yesterday, and he did it in grand style. His home run to give him 3000 hits was part of a 5-5 day. He delivered the game winning hit in the 8th inning. Christian Lopez, who caught the home run ball, will be rewarded with front row tickets for today’s game, suite tickets for the rest of the season, and a plethora of signed merchandise.

– Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has indeed hired Scott Boras to be his agent, according to multiple sources. K-Rod refused to acknowledge the move yesterday, but we have no reason to believe the Boras hiring isn’t true.

– Rangers Wojtek Wolski could still be bought out, according to Larry Brooks. This move only makes sense if the Rangers plan on perusing another high-priced player. The Blueshirts have enough money to sign all of their RFAs, and like a few million dollars left over. There’s no reason to buyout a player with such a high ceiling. The Rangers need offense, and cutting ties with Wolski would only hurt them in that department. The only way buying out Wolski could make sense is if the Rangers are looking to go after another scorer

– There’s been no news on either the NFL or NBA lockouts. Deron Williams’ and Michael Beasley’s signings overseas have caused a stir throughout the NBA. There’s word that some players could stay beyond 2011-2012, even if the lockout ends. We also must wonder how D-Will playing overseas impacts his future with the Nets. I think, if anything, not playing a second season with the Nets is a bad thing for the franchise. It would have been much easier to re-sign Deron with a full season as a Net under his belt.

– Reports say Shaq is set to join the TNT studios. This is a huge win for TNT and fans of the NBA. The problem is that there likely will not be a season next year, so we may have to wait until 2012-2013 to see Shaq’s hard-hitting analysis.

– Oddly enough, Lebron James will now be sponsoring three college basketball teams. Ohio State, Kentucky, and Miami should all benefit off of Lebron’s great public image, especially in recent months. Great move by those those colleges. I’m sure people from Ohio just love that their college basketball team is paying Lebron money to represent them. The funny thing is, Lebron didn’t even go college.

– If you were wondering or concerned, Yi Jianlian is doing just fine during the lockout. Here’s a video of a recent epic dunk of his. Where was this Yi with the Nets?

– One of the main issues concerning the next NBA CBA is the salary cap. Players want to keep the soft cap in place, while the owners want a hard/flex cap. In this article, Gilbert Arenas explained how a hard cap won’t help small market teams. I never though Arenas would say something intelligent, but he’s 100% right about this one. I believe a hard cap really wouldn’t improve parity at all in the NBA. Until you put actual rules in place to limit what the top teams in the league can do during the offseason, you’ll never have a competitive balance. Something like the “Final Four” and “Final Eight” rules like we had in the NFL last season would be perfect. I don’t get why realistic solutions like that aren’t brought up. In the end, it’s about the owners and the league making money. That’s the only reason they want a hard cap.

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